UNLV roundup: Men’s golf team places fifth in opener

UNLV junior Justin Kim finished at 3-over-par 213 to tie for 14th and help the 23rd-ranked Rebels place fifth in the season-opening Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Raiders WR Amari Cooper finds groove for 10 catches

He found a greater rhythm against the Denver Broncos when catching all 10 targets for 116 yards in a 20-19 loss at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

Kickers crumble, underdogs cash in NFL Week 2

Week 2 in the NFL wasn’t kind to the wagering public as underdogs went 11-4 against the spread with seven outright upsets (including the Bengals’ win over the Ravens on Thursday).

Moon rocks once fascinated, now forgotten

A recent article in Friday’s Review-Journal (“His goal: Track down 50 states’ moon rocks”) clearly demonstrates why mankind has not returned to the moon after nearly 50 years. No one really cares. After each state was presented with the most significant and meaningful artifact to which they have ever been entrusted, about 40 states had lost track of the lunar samples at some point or other. Two samples are still missing. More than mere trivial mementos or souvenirs, these rocks and dust represent mankind’s greatest peacetime technological achievement. But no one really cares.

Trial run at free parking was a surprise no one knew

Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora did a corporate spin on his flawed test of parking fees (“Caesars: No damage from parking policy,” Friday Review-Journal).

EDITORIAL: Pass work requirement for food stamps

For all the outrageous outrage and Twitter tempests coming out of Washington, it’s important to remember that the American economy is in incredibly good shape.

CARTOON: Bias in the Google search algorithm

Google denies political bias in its news search algorithm, but when PJ Media searched for “Trump” with Google News, 96 of the first 100 results were from liberal news outlets.

Las Vegas family gets travel trailer through Make-A-Wish

The trailer, donated through Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada , will allow the family of seven to be together on trips, something they rarely are able to do because of Andrew’s condition.

‘Friends’ musical comes to Las Vegas on heels of New York run

Well, we are going to see next month, when the aptly titled “Friends! The Musical Parody” opens at D Las Vegas. The show has been casting in Las Vegas over the past few days (callbacks are Monday) and is set to open for previews Oct. 18. The official premiere is Oct. 26.

Lack of Mack-like pressure a big reason Raiders are now 0-2

DENVER — There were under two minutes remaining in a football game the Raiders had led all Sunday, under two minutes until they could depart with a road victory over a division rival, and this was the scene along their defensive line:

Salesforce co-founder buys Time magazine for $190M

Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced Sunday.

 
Man killed by Cape Cod shark was student, engaged to be married

A 26-year-old man who was killed in a shark attack off a Cape Cod beach had been a part-time engineering student who was engaged to be married and loved surfing and other outdoor activities, according to friends and school officials.

2 get sick in British city where ex-spy was poisoned

British police closed roads and called a hazardous response team Sunday night after two people became ill at a restaurant in the English city where a Russian ex-spy and his daughter were poisoned with a chemical nerve agent.

Typhoon slams into south China after killing 64 in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.

$2.5M bond set for Border Patrol agent in Texas killings

A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor was jailed Sunday on $2.5 million bond in Texas, accused of killing at least four women and injuring a fifth who managed to escape.

 
Broncos’ late field goal stuns Raiders 20-19

The Denver Broncos rallied to beat the Raiders 20-19 on a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining Sunday at Mile High Stadium.

11 apply for open family court judicial seat in Las Vegas

Three sitting family court hearing masters and eight lawyers applied to the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection to replace Family Court Judge Jennifer L. Elliott, who retired in June.

Boy critically hurt, relative flees after east Las Vegas crash

A 10-year-old boy was critically injured, and police are searching for his 23-year-old relative, after a fiery crash in the east valley Saturday night, Las Vegas police said.